J.K. Rowling Weighs in on Otter Pup's Name

The orphaned
southern sea otter pup being raised at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has one very
well known fan: “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling. Last month, Rowling tweeted
a picture of the adorable pup being measured at the Shedd, with the
caption, “'What would you
like to be if you weren't a writer?' An otter weigher.” When a Shedd staff
member tweeted the famous author to ask about her preference for a name for the
baby otter, she replied, “Luna, of course!” The name was one of five choices in
a public naming poll, and refers to Half Moon Bay in California, which is close
to where the pup was found. It’s also the name of a friend of a character in
one of Rowling’s books, Harry’s friend Luna Lovegood. Some 10,000 voters
agreed, and on Friday, the pup was officially
named Luna. — Read it from Live
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